The semi-final line-up for the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super 16 Cup is complete after the tournament’s heavyweights produced a pair of dominant, one-sided performances at the National Training Facility on Friday evening. Defending champions Guyana Defence Force (GDF) FC and Slingerz FC both lived up to their billing, sweeping…
Julien Alfred has 60m world record on 2026 radar
After a year defined by Olympic glory and untimely injury, sprinting sensation Julien Alfred is shifting gears. The reigning World Indoor 60-metre champion has set an audacious target for 2026: to shatter one of athletics’ oldest records. Alfred, who jointly holds the title of second-fastest woman in history over 60…
‘Short Tests are bad for business’ – CA CEO hints at intervening on pitches
Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg said that “short Tests are bad for business” and admitted to a sleepless night following a 20-wicket day on Boxing Day despite a record crowd. CA had been hoping to break crowd records across the entire Boxing Day Test between Australia and England despite the…
England’s 5468-day wait ends in just two days at the MCG
Stats highlights from another two-day Test match in the 2025-26 Ashes 5468– Days between England’s previous win in Australia and their victory at the MCG on Saturday. Since their win at the SCG in January 2011, England had played 18 Tests in Australia and lost 16, the joint-longest winless streak for any team in…
Masked gunmen rob mining camp of raw gold in western Guyana
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a mining camp along the Cuyuni River in Region Seven, where masked gunmen reportedly made off with an undisclosed quantity of raw gold, authorities said on Friday. Police said the incident occurred between 08:30 hrs and 11:00 hrs at a camp operated by…
Police probe death of 75-year-old man
Police are investigating the death of a 75-year-old man who was found with suspected stab wounds at his home in Stanleytown on the West Bank of Demerara early on Friday. Police said Athlone Goring, who had recently arrived in Guyana, was discovered lying on the upper flat of his residence…
England register first Test win in Australia in 15 years
For the first time in 19 matches, and nearly 15 years, England’s men experienced a Test victory in Australia as the MCG raced to the second two-day finish of the Ashes series. On a tough surface which will continue to come under the spotlight in the aftermath, England’s top order…
Several babies born on Christmas Day in Reg. 6 hospitals
Several babies were delivered on Christmas Day at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital and the Number 75 Public Hospital in Region Six. At the Number 75 Public Hospital, four mothers gave birth during the day and night. In an interview with reporters, Nafana Willis, 28, of Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, explained…
Unidentified man found dead in barrel at Le Repentir Cemetery
The decomposed body of a man was found inside a barrel on Christmas Day at Le Reprentir Cemetery, between Louisa Row and St. Stephen Street, Georgetown. Police Headquarters, in a statement, said the man was of African descent, but he has not been positively identified yet. The body was discovered…
Colin ‘Mr. Clean’ Chesney cops Mr. Guyana 2025 title
The veteran powerhouse Colin Chesney lived up to his ‘Mr. Clean’ moniker at the National Cultural Centre over the weekend, delivering a masterclass in physique and poise to be crowned the 2025 Mr. Guyana Senior Bodybuilding champion. Chesney emerged as the undisputed star of the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation…
